TDADP chapter 239: Small change

  「Is it no good after all?」


  To the back of Nung who is collecting the corpses with his item pouch, Muss murmurs as a child asking one’s parents. Nung, who had been collecting the corpses of the guards while checking whether there were any tailing insects or magic, stopped his work and confronted Muss.

  「I know how you feel about it Muss-sama, but we can’t afford to return Pauline’s body to the Papal family. It will already be communicated to Finance Minister Balue that Pauline has arrived at Comer and met Muss-sama. You know what will happen if you give the body of the deceased Pauline to the Papal family」


  As Nung says. The arrival of Pauline and her friends in Comer City and meeting with Muss had already been communicated to Finance Minister Balue by means of communication magic. In this situation, when the body of Pauline, whose whole body has turned blue due to the poison of the tallow frog, is handed over to the Papal family, Muss-sama is the first one who will be suspected. No one would attack a aristocratic daughter with dozens of escorts in town. Even if something like this happens, it would either be kidnapping for the purpose of money rather than killing, or due to the hostile faction of the Papal family. But the royal aristocrats of Udon Kingdom know. Finance Minister Balue is using every possible hand to pull Muss into his faction. First of all, it’s easy to imagine that Muss poisoned Pauline, the messenger of Finance Minister Balue. Even if it isn’t, Finance Minister, Balue will use his subordinates to spread such rumors to the royal palace and aristocrats.

  「I need to go to the royal capital anyway and explain about Pauline. What kind of stigma do I have now?」


  「Even so」


  Even though Muss shook his head and gestured, Nung’s thoughts didn’t change.

  「Nung has always been stubborn――oya? Peeping is not like you guys」


  Nung, who was on the side of a corpse, jumps to the front of Muss. Even Nung didn’t notice any approach until he heard Muss’s words.

  「It’s okay. Its Yuu」


  Even if Muss says so, Nung doesn’t let his guard down.

  「Don’t hide forever, why not show yourself?」


  Then, Yuu appears from behind the trees in the forest. Then, Nung finally solved his vigilance. He also learned why Muss noticed Yuu’s existence who he didn’t notice. Muss´s blue eyes were shining lightly. Muss´s unique skill 『Heavenly Eye』 was activated. He can’t activate it on his own, but he can see the future. With the activation of this 『Heavenly Eye』, Muss could notice because he saw the future in which Yuu appeared after they left.

  「That’s an annoying eye」


  「That’s a terrible thing to say. If I didn’t say it, you wouldn’t have shown yourself」


  「The woman is dead and she’s a noble with the rank of a Count」


  In fact, Muss regrets not being able to stop Pauline’s self-harm.

  「As a gentleman, I couldn’t stop the lady from harming herself. I can’t help feeling a little depressed」


  「In any case, that woman is dead. If you missed it, she was going to kill you」


  Muss and Nung look at each other.

  「Are you trying to comfort me in your own way?」


  Unexpectedly, the corner angle of Nung goes up. However, when he noticed that Yuu was watching, he hurriedly hid his mouth.

  「Who would comfort a weakling like you. If the story is over, I’ll go home」


  「Why don’t we go to the royal capital together in consolation?」


  Muss calls out to Yuu who is about to leave. When Yuu, who stopped moving, looked back, his expression was harsh.

  「You know what that means and you’re saying it, right?」


  「This……its a terrific blood thirst again」


  Due to Yuu’s blood thirst, the birds flew off from the surrounding trees all at once and small animals run away in all directions.

  「It’s good, isn’t it? You should have originally planned to go to the auction in the royal capital. In fact, I have been told to bring Yuu to the royal capital for a long time. The answer was muddy, but as expected. This time it seems like you can’t hesitate. Surprisingly, from Your Majesty to Yuu at the royal castle――」


  「It’s a medal」


  「Did you know about that?」


  「Would you like to come to the royal capital, where you know that there is a trap, to get a useless fucking medal?」


  「Well……I wonder if that’s going to happen」


  Muss scratches his cheeks, as if he was in a bad manner.

  「Nung-san too, do you want me to go to the royal capital?」


  Nung couldn’t nod as naturally to Yuu’s question. For Muss, he would kill dozens of Pauline´s escorts and in some cases even Pauline herself. Nung was in distress.

  Finance Minister Balue, who opposes Muss, is arguably the most powerful man in Udon Kingdom. Until now, even though Muss sprinkled bait, he had not even shown himself to move away from the royal capital area instead of approaching Comer City.

  Always give top priority to his own safety and never approach a dangerous place. It is only the top-ranked people who escort such a value minister of finance, headed by Gareth, one of 『Udon Five Knights』, 『Beheading』 Gares.

  Even if you set up a trap, the sense of danger is out of the ordinary and Balue will not get caught. On the other hand, an insidious trap is set on the opponent against explicit harassment. The talent to trap a person is extraordinary. If Muss takes Yuu to the royal capital, there will definitely be a trap. Still a simple trap. Nung also knows that with Yuu’s power, that degree can be easily dismissed. What is scary is Finance Minister Balue. If you have a power that is rumored to be able to move the country by yourself now,

  Nung was worried. He loves Muss like his real son and he loves Yuu like his grandson. Even if it was Muss’s order, he couldn’t answer immediately. Anguish clouded Nung’s face. Even a man like Nung could endure physical pain, but not heart pain.

  「Go」


  「Yuu-sama, go……what」


  「I told you to go to the royal capital」


  「But in the royal capital……」


  「Because Nung-san had a really troubled face」


  Yuu sighed a little and stared at Nung with a slightly troubled face.

  「No～it was good. Actually, it was hard to tell the truth. Look? I guess my house guests had runaway and reach out their hands to Yuu´s group. I thought that all of them would be killed, but you overlooked it, as we are friends!」


  「Who is my friend」


  「If it’s not for me as a friend…… All that’s left is……ah! Maybe Joseph’s paternity isn’t maternal, but it feels like――Yuu, what kind of face do you have」


  Yuu wondered when Muss and Nung stared at him with a surprised look. Then, he touches his face with his own hands to see what kind of face he is showing now.

  「I’m just saying something you don’t know. I’m prepared for it」


  「What are you doing?」


  「Depending on the situation. I and Udon Kingdom are at war. I’ll tell you, if that’s the case, you’re an enemy, too」


  「Oh scary」


  Muss raises his hand in a big way.

  「I’ll pick you up in a carriage tomorrow morning」


  「No, I don’t think so. I have something to do first. We’re going to meet at the auction anyway」


  Yuu and Muss discuss for a while what to do after arriving at the royal capital. When the talk ended, Yuu left the place and faced the slums——

  "What the hell is going on today?"

  In front of the door of a room, a man belonging to the security company Alcom, who is the gatekeeper, talks to the man on the other side.

  「Even I don’t know」


  「All influential people in the slums have gathered」


  「That’s why I told you I didn’t know, but if you really want to know, ask the boss」


  「I, Idiot! Can I do such a horrible thing!」


  「Then don’t listen. Fool!」


  The influent people who nest in the slums of Comer City were gathered in one room of a three-story building, the headquarters.

  「Boss, what is the story――ouch」


  A magic bullet shot by Yuu hits the nose of Einal, who is entrusted with the security company Alcom.

  「What do you do? Isn’t it painful」


  Yuu glares at Einal, who protests while rubbing his bright red nose.

  「I told you not to call me boss」


  「Kehihii. Einal the fool was scolded by the boss! Ouch」


  The second victim holds his nose.

  「You are an idiot, too. You should have been told not to call him boss now」


  「The guys in the slums are always stupid, too. Satou-san, please move on」


  The woman who is one of the influential people in the slum urges the story to advance. Her presence was not buried even among the strong men.

  「First of all, how’s it going lately? Not the security company」


  「Well, I don’t want the Lawrence´s group to get annoyed」


  「They don’t use their own minions, they hand over the money to other town organizations and thugs and send them to us! Because of this, my place and three others, are bumped off this month」


  「There are five people here!」


  The damage situation is reported one after another. Lawrence, a criminal organization whose boss is the Finance Minister’s son, was initially licking and thought that if they sent their minions, they could easily control the society behind Comer City, but it would take a hard time in a way that would greatly betray their expectations. Use a painful trick. Sending his minions to deal with it, but he has lost contact with them. The reason, of course, is that Comer City´s shadow bosses were dealing with them in the dark. Lawrence then changed his strategy to endurance. Instead of using his own minions, he sent money to the influential people and thugs in towns and villages around Comer. Although they´re not an enemy for the bosses of Comer City, as they are weak organizations and thugs, there were too many of them. Gradually, victims began to appear among the bosses of Comer City.

  「I don’t want to speak out loud because you know about it. It’s only here, but Muss was called by the Finance Minister. Tomorrow he is heading to the capital」


  「Oh, that is, my condolences」


  State words that the female face doesnt have in mind. The guys around her also laughed and smirked, saying, 「It’s terrible」 「Its Count Muss end this time」 「I’m not interested in how the aristocrats crush each other」. However, Yuu’s following words let everyone scream at once.

  「I’ve also been called in by a direct appointment from the Finance Minister」


  It was Einal who first reacted to those words.

  「Yo, You’re not going, are you?」


  「I’ll leave Comer City tomorrow morning」


  「No No! Don’t you think it’s a trap!!」


  「Yes! What are you thinking! Ah, are you thinking?」


  It is different from the previous responses and loud voices like angry issues echo all over the room.

  「Keep quiet! Satou-san, please continue」


  「That’s right. You guys, be silent」


  「Damn it! Einal, you’re the one who raised the loudest voice」


  After confirming that it was quiet, Yuu opened his mouth.

  「Because I’m the same as you guys, I’m getting annoyed. It’s about time that I erase that Finance Minister」


  「Erase……that Balue?」


  「It’s impossible to do anything. Everyone here knows that Satou-san is strong, but Balue is an invisible opponent」


  「That’s right. And if you really fight Balue, Lawrence will take it seriously and attack Comer City. That’s a story with a number of high-ranking adventurers」


  「Even the adventurers of the royal capital won’t keep silent. It’s a famous story that many clans are under Balue」


  Contrary to the anxious faces, Yuu pulls out a stack of paper from his item pouch.

  「This is?」


  「It’s a piece of paper that I wrote about Lawrence’s hideout that you guys sent me to investigate. Before I come back from the royal capital, make a decision of one´s share」


  「One’s share? What is that?」


  Einal listens to Yuu without understanding what Yuu is saying.

  「It’s decided. I’ll take away the treasure and territory they’re accumulating and then it’ll be your territory. It would be a hassle if you didn’t decide now」


  「Hee……is that right. ……tte, eeee!? Wa, Wait please. The guys who were sended to the royal capital are carefully selected and are those who are good at gathering information」


  「I know. I told you to do that」


  「Their face is different from us and even with a mediocre face that seems to be around here, fighting is a little strong and it is also a good place to lack the power to kill Lawrence’s guys!」


  「I didn’t tell you to kill Lawrence. I’ll do it myself, so just tell the guys over there about it and just give them guidance and let them collect the treasures」


  「Co, Collect……」


  「Mago’s messenger would have sent item pouches to the royal capital. I wondered why you sent a lot of item pouch. Oh, and because the store relations such as the Bern company are the share of Mago and Victor」


  As is obvious, Einal´s face turns pale in fear rather than surprise, by Yuu, who says that he will crush the finance minister and his organization, such as Lawrence, by himself.

  「O, Ohohoo! As one would expect from Satou-san」


  Even the woman who was one of the influential people could barely forcibly make a grin.

  「Don’t worry. I will double the number of undead guards around you and if you have any trouble, tell Russ in the mansion」


  Yuu stands up and tries to leave the room besides Einal who cannot hide his shudder.

  「Wa, Wait a minute! Boss, really……do you think you can beat that Balue?」


  Yuu stopped in front of the door and turned around.

  「Obviously. Why should I lose? And don’t call me boss」


  「Ouch」


  Einal, who ate a magic bullet, looks at Yuu while holding his nose——

  「King!? I’m going too!」


  In the living room of the mansion, Namari jumps cheerfully when she hears Yuu is going to the royal capital.

  「You cant」


  「W, Why!?」


  As if not believing it, Namari jumped on Yuu’s lap and hugged him. Marifa, who stands behind Yuu, scolds Namari to stop.

  「You went crazy in the guild」


  「Huee!? W……Why do you know……?」


  Momo, lying on the table, turned her eyes to Namari and shook her face, saying that she didn’t say anything.

  「You and I are connected. It would have been obvious even if you kept silent」


  「But, but! That guy was mean!」


  「You messed up the guild, didn’t you?」


  「.……It was Momo」


  「Then, I don’t take Momo with me either」


  「!!?」


  Momo, who was watching like another person, jumps up and rides on Yuu’s shoulder, poking his cheek, but Yu’s idea did not change. As she watched, Momo burst into tears, flying on Namari’s head and starting to hit her head.

  「Momo, stop～. I also, I also……u, uwaa～aa!!」


  「Well Well. Namari, a proud demi-human shouldn’t cry」


  One of the slave maid apprentices, Nepora, a demi-human, comforts those two, but Namari and Momo dont stop crying. The raccoon girl Pokori and the fox girl Ariane join together and take Namari to her room on the second floor while comforting.

  「You guys don’t have to come, either. If you want to participate in the auction, you can come on that day only」


  「The royal capital～. There is an auction, so I have to prepare normal clothes. Oh, I wonder if it’s normal clothes? Is it a dress after all?」


  「.……I also buy souvenirs for Namari and Momo」


  「That’s right～」


  Nina and Lena were excited by the story of the royal capital, so they couldn’t hear Yuu’s voice.

  「So, I ask you to take care of the mansion while I’m away」


  「Older sister, leave it to me! I will manage it」


  「I think I’m worried about that」


  「Because Melanie says its rude, I’m gonna do it!」


  Tiger girl Melanie disrupts fallen demon Tin who inflates her cheeks with dissatisfaction.

  「Elder sister, leave it to Vanamo」


  「With me and Ekaterina’s nose, we won’t let a bandit step into the mansion」


  「Woof!」


  Vanamo, a deprived person, quietly stares at Marifa with her eyes, but with a strong will. Ekaterina, a shadow wolf who is the follower of the wolf girl Grafira responds with the declaration which raised confidence.

  「You guys are……don’t always listen to people」


  When the mentally tired Yuu returned to the room, Russ was waiting there.

  「I know, but I won’t take you either」


  「I’m very aware of that and the real reason why Master doesn’t take Namari with you……」


  「When Agafon´s party who dived into the 『Bewitching Tree Garden Labyrinth』 comes back, attach the undeads that were entrusted with the old man´s escort to them」


  「Understood」


  Yuu sat in a chair and started reading.

  「What is it?」


  「I have one request」


  「It’s rare. Good」


  「Thank you」


  Yuu heard Russ’s slightly unusual wish.

  「Is it all right?」


  「Enough」


  「What if he’ll kill?」


  「I’m not disappointed. Just……so. I just want to meet and talk to him for the first time in a while」


  What does he think? Staring at the void, Russ murmured only one word.

  「Great Sage」
——

  Royal capital Tencassi. There is a hideout owned by the 『Dragon Fang』 clan in the wealthy area of ​​the royal capital.

  「Hey, what the hell is that old man?」


  「Well, he looks like an adventurer from the beginning. Even so, he’s really tattered」


  To walk in the wealthy area, a man in a tattered figure who was not familiar was walking with uneasy footsteps. With his eyes closed, the tattered man had his crotch moist, dirty his trousers with blood and filth and a liquid, which smelled uncomfortable like footprints, left traces of the man walking on the ground.

  「Tsk. He is coming this way」


  A man who belongs to 『Dragon Fang』 clicks his tongue.

  「Hey Hey! I don’t know where this is, Grandpa, I don’t know if you´re lost, but it’s better you return before you get hurt」


  「That’s right. A dirty old man like you here――」


  「O……I」


  「Ah?」


  「Do……Do, mi……haahaa……nique……」


  「Lie……」


  「You’re, Dominique!?」


  Dominique had changed so much that even his longtime friends couldn’t tell. As a result of continuing to run beyond his limits without taking a nap from the hellhound, also known as a black monster dog, the color fell out of Dominic’s hair, his cheeks were thin and the severe pain and mental fatigue of his testicles crushed by Yuu made him look like an old man even though he was in his thirties.

  「Ko……guaa. This……so……!!!」


  Dominique’s arm, which had been trained and boasted of steel-like muscles, is now without the shadow of bones and skin. In his hand was Flavia´s item pouch.

  「This is!? No way」


  「Hey! Hold on!! Where are the others? No, treatment first! Hey, call someone who can use white magic right away!!」


  「I, I understand!」


  One of the men rushes into the hideout to call an white magician. The remaining man speaks hard, but Dominique’s heart was filled with the satisfaction that the item pouch was safely delivered to the hideout.

  「He……heehe……serves you right……lo……ok」


  Looking back, the Hellhound was chasing Dominique adjusting to keep running at his limit. When the Hellhound came into view of the royal capital, it had disappeared before he knew it. Dominique, who arrived at the royal capital with out of breath, was able to get through the gates of the royal capital without waiting, with a letter of passage that only the Finance Minister and officials could own. And Dominique swung his last power and reached the hideout 『Dragon’s Fang』.

  「I´m here!」


  「You kept us waiting! Hurry up!」


  The man who brought in the white magician asks for treatment.

  「What’s the matter?」


  「He is dead……」


  Dominique’s death, which had been chased by Hellhound over the course of several days and had the appearance of fear and pain, was somewhat satisfying.